Audi A3 2020 vs Volkswagen Passat 2019
| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 190 HP | |
| Torque: | 360 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 seconds | 7.7 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Passat is a more dynamic driving. Audi A3 engine produces 40 HP less power than Volkswagen Passat, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Volkswagen Passat. Due to the lower power, Audi A3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.9 | 4.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.3 l/100km | 6.5 l/100km | |
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The Audi A3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A3 consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that by driving the Audi A3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A3 consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1280 km in combined cycle | 1340 km in combined cycle | |
| 1380 km on highway | 1490 km on highway | ||
| 940 km with real consumption | 1010 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.50 m | 4.78 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.48 m | |
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Audi A3 is smaller. Audi A3 is 28 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Audi A3 is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 425 litres | 586 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Audi A3 has 161 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`965 | 2`210 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 29 800 | 22 200 | |
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